The image shows a circular ceramic plate with two birds facing each other and a floral motif between them. The plate has a warm brown background with designs in a creamy yellow color. There are inscriptions forming a circular border around the main design. The text and design are centered, creating a symmetrical appearance.
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Plate

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1936

Medium
oil paint on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 46.2 x 40.4 cm (18 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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